Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Winchester, VA-WV

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Winchester, VA-WV, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Winchester, VA-WV are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $195,870. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $192,660.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Winchester, VA-WV has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Winchester, VA-WV in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Winchester, VA-WV (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,870	$72,630	110
2	Chief Executives	$192,660	$89,740	80
3	Marketing Managers	$165,090	$74,940	50
4	General Dentists	$162,080	$90,810	70
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,260	$97,900	40
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,620	$92,090	90
7	Human Resources Managers	$133,190	$75,080	50
8	Pharmacists	$132,020	$78,340	130
9	Financial Managers	$129,950	$71,700	250
10	Purchasing Managers	$128,010	$89,010	30
11	All Other Managers	$127,400	$81,000	130
12	Sales Managers	$127,110	$59,560	100
13	Industrial Production Managers	$119,470	$70,070	70
14	Nurse Practitioners	$119,280	$95,340	140
15	Physician Assistants	$110,980	$84,150	100
16	Information Security Analysts	$110,650	$65,310	90
17	Computer Network Architects	$108,360	$77,510	70
18	Construction Managers	$106,970	$71,920	80
19	Computer Occupations, All Other	$104,790	$68,140	190
20	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,460	$57,040	190
21	Veterinarians	$101,600	$50,630	40
22	Lawyers	$101,060	$55,700	120
23	Software Developers	$100,360	$61,290	290
24	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,680	$60,810	240
25	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,060	$50,420	80
26	Management Analysts	$94,370	$54,500	370
27	Civil Engineers	$92,810	$61,310	140
28	Property, Real Estate Managers	$92,330	$35,060	40
29	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$89,810	$57,150	40
30	Engineers, All Other	$89,810	$50,150	30
31	Biological Technicians	$89,160	$42,520	30
32	Physical Therapists	$87,910	$66,220	160
33	General and Operations Managers	$86,970	$43,310	1,110
34	Industrial Engineers	$86,930	$59,880	140
35	Occupational Therapists	$86,750	$74,420	80
36	Administrative Services Managers	$85,140	$68,270	50
37	Mechanical Engineers	$84,500	$69,990	60
38	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,100	$52,430	130
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,420	$80,290	110
40	Credit Analysts	$82,690	$51,790	40
41	Registered Nurses	$81,940	$62,880	1,610
42	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$81,680	$51,730	110
43	Project Management Specialists	$81,630	$43,680	220
44	Dental Hygienists	$81,220	$63,680	100
45	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$80,950	$37,070	50
46	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$80,950	$63,450	40
47	Other Financial Specialists	$80,520	$61,900	130
48	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,930	$47,010	720
49	Construction and Building Inspectors	$79,930	$47,060	70
50	Financial Analysts	$78,890	$45,180	90
51	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$78,450	$50,510	90
52	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$78,130	$64,460	30
53	Loan Officers	$76,610	$41,000	290
54	Social and Community Service Managers	$76,060	$52,000	40
55	Operations Research Analysts	$73,080	$47,960	50
56	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,800	$42,780	260
57	Instructional Coordinators	$72,600	$38,430	80
58	Accountants and Auditors	$71,940	$46,950	600
59	Human Resources Specialists	$71,330	$39,900	430
60	Personal Financial Advisors	$70,100	$45,200	60
61	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,660	$46,730	50
62	Radiologic Technologists	$66,170	$51,610	120
63	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$65,930	$44,260	30
64	Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,120	$40,660	50
65	Compliance Officers	$65,050	$39,350	120
66	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,500	$45,930	290
67	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,460	$43,370	470
68	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$63,090	$36,170	110
69	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,950	$37,440	500
70	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$62,920	$51,030	40
71	Cost Estimators	$62,710	$41,650	100
72	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,170	$46,920	50
73	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,940	$43,100	210
74	Real Estate Sales Agents	$61,760	$32,170	70
75	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,580	$41,290	60
76	Training and Development Specialists	$61,530	$31,140	140
77	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,430	$37,230	200
78	Food Service Managers	$61,220	$30,370	70
79	Public Relations Specialists	$60,360	$39,990	70
80	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,990	$38,750	330
81	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$59,950	$39,670	50
82	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,580	$37,340	700
83	Food Batchmakers	$59,390	$33,120	110
84	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,130	$38,510	150
85	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,660	$27,160	50
86	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$58,280	$39,120	130
87	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,250	$38,910	350
88	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,170	$41,270	110
89	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,110	$32,980	280
90	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,620	$39,640	100
91	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$57,340	$41,950	60
92	Financial Examiners	$56,900	$39,280	30
93	Postal Service Clerks	$56,200	$39,770	40
94	Electricians	$56,160	$38,540	150
95	Computer User Support Specialists	$55,470	$34,560	200
96	Logisticians	$55,360	$45,050	160
97	Healthcare Social Workers	$53,170	$36,150	60
98	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$52,310	$35,360	50
99	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$51,760	$30,010	560
100	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$51,730	$37,840	140

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Winchester, VA-WV – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$192,660
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,010
3	Sales Managers	$132,500
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,220
5	Pharmacists	$131,080
6	Marketing Managers	$130,630
7	Financial Managers	$130,040
8	Data Scientists	$126,020
9	All Other Managers	$125,770
10	Human Resources Managers	$119,400

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Winchester, VA-WV – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$158,390
2	Sales Managers	$149,020
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,680
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,220
5	Pharmacists	$131,170
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$127,340
7	Industrial Production Managers	$126,850
8	Financial Managers	$124,430
9	Human Resources Managers	$122,070
10	Marketing Managers	$119,470

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Winchester, VA-WV – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$165,940
2	Sales Managers	$144,130
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,750
4	Pharmacists	$131,130
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,790
6	Nurse Practitioners	$119,620
7	Financial Managers	$118,510
8	Marketing Managers	$117,260
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$116,800
10	Mechanical Engineers	$112,910

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